How much does Southwest Research Institute pay?

Southwest Research Institute has a median filed salary of $85,000 across 156 DOL filings, ranging from $76,875 to $97,870.

Does Southwest Research Institute pay above market?

Southwest Research Institute pays approximately 44.3% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Southwest Research Institute sponsor?

Southwest Research Institute files most often for: 17-2144.00, Mechanical Engineers, Astronomers, 17-2144, 19-2011.00.

Where does Southwest Research Institute hire?

Southwest Research Institute files most DOL cases in: Texas (95 filings), Colorado (20 filings), TE (12 filings), Michigan (3 filings).

Southwest Research Institute Astronomers Salary - DOL Verified Data

TX Approval Rate 83.3% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$75,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 130

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

83.3%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 26 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$58,000$70,000$75,000$81,306$113,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+14.5%

Southwest Research Institute pays 14.5% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

20 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
17-2144.00	40	$87,535	N/A	$80,000$80,000$87,535$93,104$93,104
Mechanical Engineers	37	$81,848	-20%	$75,949$75,949$81,848$90,929$90,929
Astronomers	26	$75,000	-43.3%	$70,000$70,000$75,000$81,306$81,306
17-2144	11	$101,336	N/A	$80,000$80,000$101,336$102,672$102,672
19-2011.00	9	$89,590	N/A	$80,000$80,000$89,590$114,950$114,950
19-2012.00	9	$102,164	N/A	$74,339$74,339$102,164$114,400$114,400
Physicists	4	$77,222	-53.6%	$74,443$74,443$77,222$80,000$80,000
Materials Engineers	3	$93,636	-13.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2143	3	$98,204	N/A	$96,408$96,408$98,204$100,000$100,000
Electrical Engineers	2	$80,311	-28.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	2	$83,598	-34.5%	$77,000$77,000$83,598$90,196$90,196
19-2042.00	2	$80,000	N/A	$70,000$70,000$80,000$90,000$90,000
17-2011.00	1	$80,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2041.00	1	$95,897	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2075	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2141.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.03	1	$100,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2031.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2043.00	1	$104,201	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Astronomers at Southwest Research Institute

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Mar 2024	$90,000	$60,362	-	Boulder CO	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2021	$77,000	$74,360	-	Boulder CO	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Dec 2019	$80,000	$67,933	-	Boulder CO	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Sep 2019	$80,000	$53,955	-	SAN ANTONIO TE	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Mar 2019	$81,306	$61,110	-	SAN ANTONIO TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$70,000	$53,955	-	San Antonio TE	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Nov 2018	$77,426	$61,100	-	SAN ANTONIO TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$90,809	$88,858	-	BOULDER CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$113,000	$112,091	-	BOULDER CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$75,000	$60,736	-	SAN ANTONIO TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$86,899	$69,930	-	BOULDER CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$75,000	$69,930	-	BOULDER CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$95,000	$93,309	-	BOULDER CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$72,000	$71,198	-	BOULDER CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$75,000	$71,802	-	SAN ANTONIO TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$72,000	$71,802	-	SAN ANTONIO TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2014	$65,000	$51,438	-	San Antonio TE	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2014	$70,000	$55,744	-	BOULDER CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$70,000	$54,912	-	SAN ANTONIO TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$70,000	$54,912	-	BOULDER CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$58,000	$52,062	-	BOULDER CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$58,000	$52,062	-	BOULDER CO	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2011	$70,000	$52,062	-	BOULDER CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$70,000	$52,062	-	SAN ANTONIO TX	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Locations

TX 95 CO 20 TE 12 MI 3

Education Requirements

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.

Southwest Research Institute - Astronomers